Product ID:ELECTRODE 27
MSDS Date:11/30/1990
FSC:3439
NIIN:00-027-0843
MSDS Number: BHYGM

EUTECTIC CORP

40-40 172ND ST
FLUSHING, NY 11358-9981
US

Emergency Phone: 718-358-4000

Info Phone: 718-358-4000

Cage: 72271

EUTECTIC CORP

CHARLOTTE, NC 28273 US

Telephone: 704-527-9800/ 800-221-1433

Cage: 72271

IRON

CAS: 7439-89-6

RTECS: NO4565500

OSHA PEL 5 MG/M3 (MFR)

STRONTIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 1633-05-2

BARIUM CARBONATE

CAS: 513-77-9

RTECS: CQ8600000

CALCIUM CARBONATE (MARBLE) (LIMESTONE)

CAS: 1317-65-3

RTECS: EV9580000

OSHA PEL 15 MG/M3 TDUST

ACGIH TLV: 10 MG/M3 TDUST; 9192

CALCIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-75-5

RTECS: EW1760000

OSHA PEL 2.5 MG/M3 (F)

ACGIH TLV: 2.5 MG/M3 (F); 8990

MANGANESE (SARA III)

CAS: 7439-96-5

RTECS: OO9275000

OSHA PEL (C) 5 MG/M3 DUST

ACGIH TLV: 5 MG/M3 DUST 9293

SODIUM SILICATE

CAS: 1344-09-8

Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:NO
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:ACUTE-EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY
CAUSE DRYNESS & IRRITATION OF EYES,SKIN,NOSE &
THROAT.INHALATION:NAUSEA,DIZZINESS & LUNG DAMAGE.ARC RAYS CAN
INJURE EYES & BURN SKIN.
Effects of Overexposure:EXPOSURE TO WELDING FUMES MAY RESULT IN
DISCOMFORT SUCH AS DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, FEVER, DRYNESS AND/OR
IRRITATION OF NOSE, THROAT AND EYES.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:SOME WORKERS MAY BE AFFECTED BY A
PRE-EXISTING CONDITION OR OTHER OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS BECAUSE OF THE
WIDE VARIATION IN INDIVIDUAL SUSCEPTIBILITIES.

First Aid:INHALATION:REMOVE TO FRESH AIR.CALL A PHYSICIAN.IF ELECTRICAL
SHOCK:TURN OFF POWER.ADMINISTER FIRST AID.REMOVE FROM EXPOSURE AREA
AND CALL FOR MEDICAL AID.GIVE OXYGEN/CPR IF NEEDED.IF NO DETECTABLE
PU LSE,BEGIN EXTERNAL HEART MASSAGE.EMPLOYFIRST AID TECHNIQUES
RECOMMENDED BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:USE WATER FOG, CARBON DIOXIDE, FOAM, OR DRY
CHEMICAL TO PUT OFF THE SURROUNDING FIRE.
Fire Fighting Procedures:NONE
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:WELDING ARC AND SPARKS CAN IGNITE
COMBUSTIBLES AND FLAMMABLES.

Spill Release Procedures:NOT RELEVANT

Handling and Storage Precautions:WEAR GLOVES AND FLAME RETARDANT
CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO
RADIATION WHEN HOT CUTTING OR WELDING.
Other Precautions:PROVIDE PROTECTIVE SCREENS TO SHIELD OTHERS. WHEN
ELECTRODES AND FLUXES ARE CONSUMED, THE FUME AND GAS DECOMPOSITION
PRODUCTS GENERATED ARE DIFFERENT IN FORM FROM THE INGREDIENTS
LISTED. NEW COMPOUNDS NOT IN THE ELECTRODES MAY FORM.

Respiratory Protection:USE WELD FUME RESPIRATOR OR AIR SUPPLIED
RESPIRATOR WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING IN A CONFINED SPACE OR
WHERE LOCAL EXHAUST OR GENERAL VENTILATION DOES NOT KEEP EXPOSURE
BELOW RECOMMENDED LIMITS. USE ONLY NIOSH APPROVED RESPIRATORS.
Ventilation:USE ENOUGH VENTILATION WHEN CUTTING, GRINDING OR WELDING TO
KEEP THE DUST, FUMES & GASES FROM THE WORKERS BREATHING ZONE
Protective Gloves:WELDERS LEATHER GLOVES
Eye Protection:WEAR HELMET/FACE SHIELD WITH FILTER LENS
Other Protective Equipment:FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING WHEN CUTTING,
GRINDING OR WELDING. DO NOT EXPOSE SKIN TO RADIATION.AVOID ELECTRIC
SHOCKS.
Work Hygienic Practices:WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY BEFORE EATING OR
DRINKING.
Supplemental Safety and Health
WELDING AND HOT CUTTING FUMES & GASES CANNOT BE CLASSIFIED SIMPLY.
THEIR COMPOSITION AND QUANTITY ARE DEPENDENT ON THE METAL BEING
WELDED, THE PROCEDURES, PROCESSES AND THE TYPE OF WIRE OR
ELECTRODES USED. OTHER INFLUENCING FACTORS ARE THEPRESENCE OF
CONTAMINANTS. CHLORINATED SOLVENTS MAY DECOMPOSE TO TOXIC GASES.

HCC:N1
Solubility in Water:INSOLUBLE
Appearance and Odor:WELDING ROD.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS
Stability Condition to Avoid:SPARKS AND OPEN FLAMES
Hazardous Decomposition Products:FLUORIDES,COMPLEX OXIDES OF
IRON,MANGANESE,SILICON,CHROMIUM,CO,CO2,OZONE AND NITROGEN OXIDE.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSE I/A/W FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL REGULATIONS

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